In this chapter we provide an introductory presentation of normative multi-agent systems (nMAS). The key idea of the chapter is that any definition of nMAS should preliminarily clarify meaning, scope, and function of the concept of norm. On account of this idea, we focus on three definitions and some related requirements for nMAS. For each of such definitions we propose some guidelines for developing nMAS. Second, we suggest how to relate the concept of nMAS to different conceptions of norms and how norms can be used within the systems. Finally, we identify some specific issues that open research questions or that exhibit interesting overlaps with other disciplines.
@InCollection{balke_et_al:DFU.Vol4.12111.1, author = {Balke, Tina and da Costa Pereira, C\'{e}lia and Dignum, Frank and Lorini, Emiliano and Rotolo, Antonino and Vasconcelos, Wamberto and Villata, Serena}, title = {{Norms in MAS: Definitions and Related Concepts}}, booktitle = {Normative Multi-Agent Systems}, pages = {1--31}, series = {Dagstuhl Follow-Ups}, ISBN = {978-3-939897-51-4}, ISSN = {1868-8977}, year = {2013}, volume = {4}, editor = {Andrighetto, Giulia and Governatori, Guido and Noriega, Pablo and van der Torre, Leendert W. N.}, publisher = {Schloss Dagstuhl -- Leibniz-Zentrum f{\"u}r Informatik}, address = {Dagstuhl, Germany}, URL = {https://drops.dagstuhl.de/entities/document/10.4230/DFU.Vol4.12111.1}, URN = {urn:nbn:de:0030-drops-39983}, doi = {10.4230/DFU.Vol4.12111.1}, annote = {Keywords: Norms, MAS} }
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